Featured Trying to ID gems used in these beads

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Curioser, Sep 3, 2021.

  1. Curioser

    Curioser Well-Known Member

    After being in our new/old house nearly a year, I finally found my Presidium gem estimator! Ta da! I'm stuck here with health issues to I'm doing research.

    I'm trying to ID the beads in this necklace. The green ones, light and dark, test as nephrite. The orangey ones and whitish/orange-tipped ones test as quartz. I have done some reading and based on that and my experience, the crystalline web look of the white beads and the non-transparent nature of both the orange and white suggest they are not quartz. I took one pic held up to a bright light to show the internal structure better.

    The clasp is g.f.; this is not a valuable piece but I'd like to know what I have.

    Thanks for your help and for those who live in the USA: have a safe and fun weekend!


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  2. Ce BCA

    Ce BCA Well-Known Member

    This white ones are quartz, just a variety with lots of impurities, they may also have been quench crackled (heated then dropped into ice water). The orange ones will be carnelian (which is a type of quartz).
     
  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Ditto.
    It is a fun necklace, Curioser.
     
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  4. Lark

    Lark Well-Known Member

    The one green one looks almost like moss agate.
     
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  5. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    I'm no help with what you asked but I just had to say your avatar bunny is priceless! How adorable!
     
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